EEO

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EEO Safety
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Lecture Outline

• EEO/Safety
• EEO
• EEO and Regulation
• Equal Pay Act
• Civil Rights Act
• ADA
• Executive Order 11246
• HRs Role in Providing EEO
• Safety
• Occupational Safety and Health
• Inspection Steps
• Safety Climate

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EEO
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EEO and Regulation

• Definition
• The condition in which all individuals have an
  equal chance for employment, regardless of their
  race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or
  national origin.
• Regulation of HRM
• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

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Equal Pay Act

• Major provisions
• If men and women are doing equal work the
  employer must pay them equally.
• Equal skill, effort, responsibility, and
  working conditions

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Discussion Questions

• If this Act exists then how do you explain the
  gender wage gap?

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Title VII of Civil Rights Act

• Major provisions
• Prohibits employment discrimination in hiring,
  compensation, and terms, conditions, or
  privileges of employment based on race, religion,
  color, sex, or national origin.
• Key issues
• Disparate impact
• Disparate treatment
• Bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)

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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Major provisions
• Prohibits discrimination against an essentially
  qualified individual, and requires enterprises to
  reasonably accommodate individuals.
• Disability defined
• A physical or mental impairment that
  substantially limits one or more major life
  activities
• A record of having such an impairment
• Being regarded as having such an impairment
• Key issues
• Prohibited discrimination
• Reasonable accommodation and undue hardship

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Quick Quiz

• Which of the following groups of people are
  covered by the ADA?
• Epileptics
• Drug abusers
• Individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder in
  the past
• Lefthanded people

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Executive Order 11246

• Major provisions
• Prohibits discrimination based on race, color,
  religion, sex or national origin for
  organizations that are federal contractors and
  subcontractors.
• Key issues
• Establishment of affirmative action

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HRs Role in Providing EEO

• Avoiding discrimination
• Providing reasonable accommodation
• Preventing sexual harassment
• Valuing diversity

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Reasonable Accommodation
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Quick Quiz

• http//jobs.aol.com/quiz/sexual_harassment?ncidAO
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Quick Collage

• Collage of people accused of sexual harassment.

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What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?

• Definition
• Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome
  attention of a sexual nature. It includes a range
  of behavior from mild transgressions and
  annoyances to serious abuses, which can even
  involve forced sexual activity.
• Key Points
• The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman
  or a man. The victim does not have to be of the
  opposite sex.
• The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, an
  agent of the employer, a supervisor in another
  area, a co-worker, or a non-employee.
• The victim does not have to be the person
  harassed but could be anyone affected by the
  offensive conduct.
• Unlawful sexual harassment may occur without
  economic injury to or discharge of the victim.
• The harasser's conduct must be unwelcome.

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Safety
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Occupational Safety and Health

• Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)
• Authorized establishment and enforcement of
  occupational safety and health standards
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  (OSHA)
• Agency responsible for inspecting employers,
  applying safety and health standards, and levying
  fines for violation
• http//www.osha.gov/

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Rates of Occupational Injuries
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Discussion Question

• Has anyone ever worked at a job where safety was
  very important?
• What type of industries must really focus on
  safety?

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Inspection Steps

• Checks records
• Takes a tour
• Employee interviews
• Discusses findings, notes, violations

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Quick Fact

• Southwest Airlines recruiting announcement for
  the job of flight attendant
• Flight attendants ensure that customers safety
  and comfort come first, and create a memorable
  experience by providing friendly, enthusiastic,
  courteous, and fun service.

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Safety Climate

• Definition
• A safety climate is an environment in which
  safety concerns are an utmost priority and
  practices, policies, and procedures to reward and
  enforce safety are present.
• Key Points
• Linked to safety outcomes in many different
  industries (e.g., chemicals workers, pilots, and
  hospital workers)

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How a Safety Climate Works
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Take-Home Points

• Know major laws impacting HR
• Understand what affirmative action includes
• Recognize importance of safety concerns